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WPFC 11 - Majere vs. James III PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marty Queernan (ranked 5308 p4p, 440 weight class) and Keller Holmes (ranked 4987 p4p, 436 weight class). Queernan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Do What You Want ft. R Kelly. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Queernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keller Holmes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queernan looking to score a takedown here. Holmes is defending well but Queernan drives through and ends up in Holmes's guard.
Queernan has gone for a leg lock! Holmes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Queernan's guard.
Holmes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Queernan is proving hard to escape from.
Holmes wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Queernan's closed guard. He's half up but Queernan has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Queernan pivots and extends the arm, Holmes falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Queernan! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marty Queernan!
A very excited looking Marty Queernan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Halliday (ranked 5910 p4p, 476 weight class) and Donald Collins (ranked 6631 p4p, 484 weight class). Stephen Halliday has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Halliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Collins!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halliday rushes Collins and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Halliday has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Halliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halliday misses with a double jab
and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Halliday is trying to stand back up but Collins is controlling him
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Halliday is trying to stand back up but Collins is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Collins in particular looking to stall.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halliday pushes Collins off looking to stand but Collins dives back in and keeps control.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Halliday wants to get back to his feet.
Collins working over Halliday with some ground and pound. Halliday looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday pushes Collins off looking to stand but Collins dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Halliday's temple.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Halliday is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins is trying to control. Halliday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Halliday is working away.
Collins prevents Halliday from standing back up.
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Halliday is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Collins.
Halliday has one foot on Collins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halliday throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Stephen Halliday has been cut.
Halliday walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins tries for a takedown but Halliday circles away easily
and Halliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halliday takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Halliday feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collins's calf.
Halliday tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halliday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stephen Halliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halliday swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Halliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins dives in and scores a takedown into Halliday's guard.
Collins stops Halliday from standing up.
Halliday has his feet on Collins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Halliday napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Halliday pushes Collins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Collins staying calm.
Collins working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Collins cracks Halliday with a big right hand but Halliday just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Halliday wants to get back to his feet but Collins drags him back down.
Halliday takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stephen Halliday's cut is getting worse.
Halliday is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halliday takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Halliday is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Collins is controlling him well.
Halliday sneaks out the side door and pushes Collins away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Halliday slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Halliday's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins.
Halliday wants to get back to his feet but Collins drags him back down.
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Halliday wants to get back to his feet but Collins drags him back down.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halliday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins wants to control but Halliday is keeping him busy.
Halliday wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Collins prevents Halliday from escaping the position.
Donald Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Halliday is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Collins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Halliday trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Collins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Halliday is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins grinds an elbow into Halliday's temple.
Collins lands an elbow.
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jeez, Stephen Halliday's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stephen Halliday's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donald Collins!
Donald Collins tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gomez (ranked 4001 p4p, 416 weight class) and Mark Doncaster (ranked 5289 p4p, 463 weight class). Mark Doncaster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Gomez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Doncaster!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Mark Doncaster has been cut.
Doncaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Doncaster takes one on the button.
Gomez scores with a head kick. Doncaster tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gomez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Doncaster crumples to the floor! Gomez milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlos Gomez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Cotto (ranked 5055 p4p, 456 weight class) and Andrew Hartley (ranked 5391 p4p, 467 weight class). Andrew Hartley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alberto Cotto's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Hartley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto misses with a looping left.
Hartley takes a swing at Cotto's ribcage but misses.
Cotto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hartley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cotto feinted with a counter takedown.
Hartley lands with a good body shot.
Hartley stuns Cotto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cotto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cotto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartley.
Hartley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cotto checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartley throws a shot to the body.
Cotto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Hartley lands.
It looks like Alberto Cotto has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartley.
A jab from Hartley does it's job there.
Hartley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hartley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cotto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hartley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cotto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrew Hartley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotto is breathing heavily.
Hartley's corner calls for a 1-2. Hartley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartley with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartley. Cotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartley sends Cotto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hartley is motioning to the referee to let Cotto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cotto is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotto clinches.
Oh Cotto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cotto prevents Hartley from breaking the clinch.
Cotto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hartley up against the cage.
Cotto seems to have got his legs back now.
Hartley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cotto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hartley up against the cage.
Hartley misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotto.
Cotto controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto blocking some punches.
Cotto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartley works Cotto's body with a nice hook.
Cotto misses with a combination
and Hartley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hartley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cotto at a distance.
Hartley fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cotto to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cotto looks to clinch but Hartley throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cotto taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andrew Hartley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Freshwater (ranked 6054 p4p, 455 weight class) and Brady Hill (ranked 24705 p4p, 515 weight class). Freshwater comes into the arena with Nas - The World is Your's blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Freshwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brady Hill!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill rushes Freshwater and presses him up against the cage.
Hill breaks the clinch.
Freshwater tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freshwater somewhat.
Freshwater looks to land a left hand but Hill moved out of range nicely.
Freshwater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
Hill has managed to clinch.
Hill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Freshwater checks a leg kick nicely.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill forces Freshwater back against the cage and clinches.
Freshwater tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Freshwater.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Freshwater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freshwater avoids a kick to the body.
Hill clinches up with Freshwater and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freshwater.
Freshwater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Freshwater avoids the head kick by Hill.
Hill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freshwater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Freshwater attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Freshwater slips the punch.
Hill connects with the punch.
Hill rushes Freshwater and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freshwater blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hill scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill breaks the clinch.
Hill has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hill forces Freshwater back against the cage and clinches.
Freshwater tries for a takedown but Hill manages to get underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freshwater can't get the takedown.
Freshwater drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill lands a nice uppercut.
Freshwater content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hill scores with a shot to the side of Freshwater's head.
Hill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hill.
Freshwater is breathing heavily.
Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freshwater looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hill jabs Freshwater to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freshwater takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hill moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freshwater takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill has closed the distance and engaged Freshwater in a clinch.
Freshwater is working for takedown but Hill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hill will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Freshwater up against the cage.
Hill lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Joey Freshwater has been cut.
Freshwater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freshwater's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Hill throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Freshwater.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill connects with a solid leg kick.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Freshwater attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hill clinches up against the cage.
Hill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hill connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Freshwater's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freshwater closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Freshwater is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hill.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hill rushes Freshwater and presses him up against the cage.
Freshwater jumps guard.
Freshwater is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freshwater. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hill is looking to stand up but Freshwater won't let him.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freshwater is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freshwater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freshwater passes to side control.
Hill gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hill is looking to get to half guard.
Freshwater landing strikes from the mount and Hill is in trouble!
Hill working to try and regain half guard.
Hill is squirming around, avoiding Freshwater's attempts to control the action.
Hill is looking to improve his position but Freshwater isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeps trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hill can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hill taking shots to the head.
Hill tries to reverse the position but Freshwater maintains control.
Hill swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Freshwater is working for a guillotine from mount but Hill frees his head quite easily.
Freshwater tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to lock up and control but Freshwater gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hill is squirming around, avoiding Freshwater's attempts to control the action.
Freshwater goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hill is on top in guard.
Freshwater keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill won't allow Freshwater to sweep him here.
Hill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Freshwater's head.
Freshwater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Freshwater keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freshwater preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Freshwater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Freshwater escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hill preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joey Freshwater will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Freshwater's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
Freshwater checks a leg kick.
Freshwater attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
As Hill backs away, Freshwater returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hill clinches.
Hill scores with a shot to the side of Freshwater's head.
Freshwater wants a takedown.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill rushes Freshwater and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Freshwater moves out of range easily.
Hill clinches up with Freshwater and pushes him back against the cage.
Freshwater goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hill prevents it.
Freshwater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill gets a clinch.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brady Hill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill pushes Freshwater away with a front kick.
Hill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Freshwater attempts a counter takedown but Hill avoids it well and moves away.
Freshwater tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freshwater takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Freshwater tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.
Freshwater checks a leg kick nicely.
Hill looks for the body kick but Freshwater saw that one coming.
Freshwater tries to counter with a takedown but Hill is quick to defend against it.
Hill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freshwater gets tackled into the cage by Hill. Hill maintains the clinch.
Brady Hill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hill scores with a shoulder strike.
Freshwater tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Freshwater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freshwater tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hill tries a body shot but Freshwater blocks it.
Freshwater tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a good knee to the midsection. Freshwater won't want to take too many of those.
Freshwater is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Hill.
Hill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Freshwater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hill controlling the action here for a moment.
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill throws a leg kick but Freshwater checks it.
Hill moves into the clinch successfully.
Freshwater wants to take the fight to the mat but Hill manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a low kick, looking for Freshwater's leg but Freshwater calmly moves out of range.
Hill throws a shot to the body.
Brady Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill misses with a head kick.
Freshwater half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hill clinches.
Hill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freshwater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped Freshwater in his tracks for a moment.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill rushes Freshwater and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Hill!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kotkaniemi (ranked 4595 p4p, 424 weight class) and Aylin Shah (ranked 6594 p4p, 467 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kotkaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aylin Shah!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shah throws a combination that misses
and Kotkaniemi counters with a shoot takedown. Shah fights it but they end up in guard.
Shah trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shah wants to sweep but no luck.
Kotkaniemi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kotkaniemi is aware though and is defending well.
Shah trying to keep a closed guard but Kotkaniemi is proving a slippery customer.
Kotkaniemi stops Shah from standing up.
Kotkaniemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Shah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotkaniemi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kotkaniemi taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shah takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shah is trying to control Kotkaniemi's posture but Kotkaniemi avoids it.
Kotkaniemi working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shah is looking for a sweep.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.
Shah taking a bit of punishment here - Kotkaniemi scoring with strikes.
Kotkaniemi avoids the strikes from the bottom by Shah.
You can see the frustration on Shah's face as Kotkaniemi controls the position.
Shah bucks up and tries to throw Kotkaniemi off but instead Kotkaniemi has got his back!
Shah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shah is covering up but some of the strikes from Kotkaniemi are getting through and doing damage.
Kotkaniemi tries to get the hooks in deep but Shah pushed the leg off.
Kotkaniemi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Shah is rocked!
Kotkaniemi cracks Shah with a big right hand from the back mount! Shah immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Kotkaniemi takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kotkaniemi!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koki Haranda (ranked 3621 p4p, 365 weight class) and Chase Fuchs (ranked 5978 p4p, 485 weight class). Koki Haranda has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koki Haranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Fuchs!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuchs feints and as Haranda raises his hands in defense, Fuchs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fuchs lands a couple of digs.
Fuchs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuchs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haranda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haranda controls Fuchs momentarily but Fuchs frees himself.
Fuchs cracks Haranda with a solid left hand.
Fuchs working some strikes from top position.
Fuchs connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuchs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuchs working some strikes from top position.
Haranda controls Fuchs momentarily but Fuchs frees himself.
Fuchs connects with a couple of short punches.
Fuchs landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuchs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haranda is trying to control the position but Fuchs postures up.
Fuchs arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Haranda's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chase Fuchs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caramon Majere (ranked 2075 p4p, 253 weight class) and Kenton James (ranked 3336 p4p, 377 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caramon Majere!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenton James!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Majeres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Majere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Majere has taken the fight to the clinch.
Majere is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
Majere lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Kenton James has been cut.
Majere with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Majere throws a knee to the head but misses.
James manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majere is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Majere moves into range and clinches up with James.
Majere throws a knee to the head but misses.
James tries a body shot but Majere blocks it.
Majere gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Majere takes a shot to the head.
Majere trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Majere just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
James dodges an elbow strike from Majere.
Majere with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Kenton James's cut even more.
Majere with a knee to the head.
Majere lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Majere swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Majere tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Majere tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
A shot in the inside from James.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Majere moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Majere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Majere at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majere closes the distance looking to clinch
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Majere.
Caramon Majere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from James misses.
James lands a left and a right that send Majere crashing to the mat, dazed. James thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Majere is rocked!
Majere tries to clinch up
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Majere is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Majere is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. James doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Majere crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Majere's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenton James!
Kenton James is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Kenton James rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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